Aftermarket

Class 8 Orders Recover in August

Net orders for Class 8 trucks in North America recovered from July, reports ACT Research Co., while Class 5-7 orders were at their lowest level since January.

ACT predicts that the final numbers, which will be released mid-September, will approach 16,200 units for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks and 13,900 for medium-duty Class 5-7 vehicles. The preliminary net order numbers are typically accurate to within 5% of actual.

"Class 8 orders were still caught between the economic soft patch and seasonality," said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst, ACT Research. "When seasonally adjusted, orders were the best since February at 18,400 units," he added.